Where does “åndsfraværende” come from?

åndsfraværende (Danish) comes from Danish ånd, from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

åndsfraværende (Danish): absentminded

Definitions

  1. absentminded

Ancestry of “åndsfraværende”, step by step

åndsfraværende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Danish fraværende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfraværendeabsent
2Danishfraværebe absent; Dated form of fravær
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →